Emergency Conservation Program payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $175,962 | $58,654 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $272,694 | $45,449 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $355,397 | $39,489 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 12 | $419,815 | $34,985 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 15 | $482,402 | $32,160 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 19 | $556,620 | $29,296 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 22 | $605,811 | $27,537 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 25 | $652,943 | $26,118 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 28 | $696,012 | $24,858 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 31 | $734,121 | $23,681 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 34 | $769,995 | $22,647 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 38 | $815,289 | $21,455 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 41 | $847,782 | $20,678 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 44 | $879,183 | $19,981 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 47 | $909,919 | $19,360 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 50 | $938,369 | $18,767 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 54 | $974,877 | $18,053 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 57 | $1,000,697 | $17,556 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 60 | $1,025,114 | $17,085 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 63 | $1,048,774 | $16,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 255 | $610,576 | $2,394 |
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